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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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